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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. EN 1.1233 Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and EN 1.1233 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1233 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
200 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
680 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
24 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
22 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0.52 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
98 to 99.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030

Comparable Variants